Drovers Road

A section of the bronze age drovers road that ran from Watchet in Somerset to Lyme Regis in Dorset,
A view looking towards Watchet and shot on the Quantock Hills in Somerset. captured close to Triscombe Stone in very strong sunlight

Better large I think !

Clemens Schnitzler, goandgo, natur' ELLE, buonacoppi and 55 other people have particularly liked this photo

71 comments - The latest ones

Keith Burton ^club

A wonderful avenue of trees - worn down over the years. I really like the dappled shadows!

Beautifully captured Roger............and yes, much better viewed large, on black!

4 years ago.

Roger (Grisly) ^club has replied to Keith Burton ^club

Very generous and really appreciated Keith, Thank you.

4 years ago.

by the way

Ein wunderbarer Weg!

4 years ago.

Roger (Grisly) ^club has replied to by the way

Really appreciated, Thank you.

4 years ago.

Jean

I love the way the road has sunk into the earth with use. Almost like a tunnel with the trees.

4 years ago. Edited 4 years ago.

Roger (Grisly) ^club has replied to Jean

Thank you Jean, centuries of feet both human and animal have passed this way,

4 years ago.

Danielle

J'aime tellement cette prise de vue !

4 years ago.

Roger (Grisly) ^club has replied to Danielle

You are very generous Danielle, Thank you

4 years ago.

Malik Raoulda ^club

Un bel endroit ou il fait bon de se promener et de se ressourcer .

4 years ago.

Roger (Grisly) ^club has replied to Malik Raoulda ^club

Thank you Malik, I agree lovely walking country

4 years ago.

neira-Dan ^club

un magnifique chemin creux , qui donne envie de t'accompagner

4 years ago.

Roger (Grisly) ^club

Terrific comment Dan, Many thanks.

4 years ago.

Christiane ♥.•*¨`*•✿

Wonderful view and photograph, Roger ! *****

4 years ago.

Roger (Grisly) ^club has replied to Christiane ♥.•*¨`*•✿

Kind words Christiane Many thanks.

4 years ago.

Jeff Farley

A wonderful shot Roger and the mind wanders into imagining all those who walked here over the years !!

4 years ago.

Roger (Grisly) ^club has replied to Jeff Farley

Thank you Jeff, that has crossed my mind so many times whilst sorting the shots from the day

4 years ago.

Rosalyn Hilborne ^club

Can it be walked all the way to Lyme Roger? A beautiful tree lined old road with the vibrant new leaves!

4 years ago.

Roger (Grisly) ^club has replied to Rosalyn Hilborne ^club

Many thanks Rosa, I suspect not they probably used the higher ground because back then most of the county was underwater

4 years ago.

Jaap van 't Veen ^club

What a lovely fresh green colours

4 years ago.

Roger (Grisly) ^club has replied to Jaap van 't Veen ^club

Thank you Jaap, the area gets plenty of rain off of the Atlantic

4 years ago.

Josiane Dirickx ^club

Un très beau sous bois !

4 years ago.

Roger (Grisly) ^club

Thank you Josiane, lovely walking area.

4 years ago.

sea-herdorf ^club

Man sieht diesem wunderschönen Waldweg durchaus sein Alter an, Roger.
Wieviele Pferdekutschen und Ochsenkarren werden sich darauf bewegt haben.
Auch das fließende Wasser des Regens hat seine Spuren hinterlassen.
Ein Weg, den ich gerne gehen würde.
Freundliche Grüße und einen guten Abend
Erich

4 years ago.

Roger (Grisly) ^club has replied to sea-herdorf ^club

Excellent comments Erich thank you, the trees on the left are on the windward side so they are bent by the wind

4 years ago.

Kawasirius ^club

Belle capture de cette route ancestrale ! bonne journée Roger !

4 years ago.

Roger (Grisly) ^club

Many thanks, it is still a lovely walking area

4 years ago.

Diana Australis ^club

It looks a lovely place to ramble! Have a good day, Rog....

4 years ago.

Roger (Grisly) ^club has replied to Diana Australis ^club

Many thanks D, miles of great walking.

4 years ago.

tiabunna ^club

A lovely leafy scene. Seeing that worn down road gives some concept of the use over the ages.

4 years ago.

Roger (Grisly) ^club has replied to tiabunna ^club

Many thanks George it's seen a few feet over time for sure.

4 years ago.

* ઇઉ * ^club

This seemingly original forest with its fresh green and magnificent islands of light is a blessing for the observer and certainly also for walkers and hikers. Wonderful composition, Roger!

4 years ago.

Roger (Grisly) ^club has replied to * ઇઉ * ^club

Generous comments, Many thanks.

4 years ago.

micritter

A terrific shot (and yes, better large).

4 years ago.

Roger (Grisly) ^club has replied to micritter

Excellent comment many thanks.

4 years ago.

Leon_Vienna ^club

Really a special road and very well captured.

4 years ago.

Roger (Grisly) ^club has replied to Leon_Vienna ^club

Really appreciated Leon, Thank you.

4 years ago.

William Sutherland ^club

Gorgeous capture!

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4 years ago.

Roger (Grisly) ^club has replied to William Sutherland ^club

Thank you William.

4 years ago.

Anton Cruz Carro ^club

A path to cover under the leafy foliage. Really wonderful.

4 years ago.

Roger (Grisly) ^club has replied to Anton Cruz Carro ^club

Appreciate your comments Anton, Thank you.

4 years ago.

trester88 ^club

Ein wunderbarer Hohlweg zum Wandern!

4 years ago.

Roger (Grisly) ^club has replied to trester88 ^club

Wonderful hiking country Wilhelm,
Many thanks.

4 years ago.

Susanne Hoy

What a romantic path!

4 years ago.

Roger (Grisly) ^club has replied to Susanne Hoy

It certainly is Susanne and it also gives you a real feel of history

4 years ago.

slgwv ^club

Interesting--still in use after all these centuries, but not a major thoroughfare either! Obviously it never got paved! ;)

4 years ago.

Roger (Grisly) ^club has replied to slgwv ^club

Thanks Steve, Much of the county of Somerset is at or below sea level and back in the bronze age would have been under water, so roads had to use the high ground but as man managed to drain the land easier routes became available and these old routes fell out of use.

4 years ago.

Nicole Merdrignac ^club

Très belle photo de ce chemin. Nicole.

4 years ago.

Roger (Grisly) ^club has replied to Nicole Merdrignac ^club

Thank you Nicole.

4 years ago.

HappySnapper

Nice shot Roger, The old tree growths have formed a natural tunnel, good info too. (Don't let Time Team in there with Tony Robinson wrecking the place in his TT Land Rover).

4 years ago. Edited 4 years ago.

Roger (Grisly) ^club has replied to HappySnapper

Many thank Maurice, I somehow fancy the time team were in the area years ago.

4 years ago.

Gudrun ^club

Well done, the dappled shade is beautiful!

4 years ago.

Roger (Grisly) ^club has replied to Gudrun ^club

Many thanks Gudrun,

4 years ago.

GAST1

Stunning photo inside the forest, it seems to be a good path to do.
CIAO, Gastone.

4 years ago.

Roger (Grisly) ^club has replied to GAST1

Appreciated Gastone, thank you.

4 years ago.

RHH

Loveky pattern of light and shadow.

4 years ago.

RHH

Have a great day and thanks for the visits.

4 years ago.

Roger (Grisly) ^club has replied to RHH

Many thanks Ron.

4 years ago.

Christel Ehretsmann ^club

nice shadows...

4 years ago.

Roger (Grisly) ^club has replied to Christel Ehretsmann ^club

Appreciated Christel. Thank you

4 years ago.

Ulrich John ^club

Romantic ! The path invites for a walk !

4 years ago.

Roger (Grisly) ^club has replied to Ulrich John ^club

Thank you Ulrich, a lovely walking area.

4 years ago.

ColRam ^club

************

4 years ago.

Roger (Grisly) ^club has replied to ColRam ^club

Thank you Ramon

4 years ago.

Dave Roberts 2014

A nice path under the trees, great light and shade Roger.

4 years ago.

Roger (Grisly) ^club has replied to Dave Roberts 2014

Thank you Dave

4 years ago.

J. Gafarot ^club

Lovely way under the sun . . .

4 years ago.

Roger (Grisly) ^club has replied to J. Gafarot ^club

Many thanks Jose,

4 years ago.

Diane Putnam ^club

Beautiful! A still-intact bronze age road is hard to fathom!

4 years ago.

Roger (Grisly) ^club has replied to Diane Putnam ^club

Thank you Diane, quite a few sections of it still remain, just abandoned and then used by farmers and wildlife before the walkers and cyclists came along I guess.

4 years ago.

Beatrice Degan(MARS)

Hi Roger!
What a gorgeous image of this absolutely impressive ancient road: the secular trees bow in deep perspective almost to show the way to follow in an atmosphere of precious games of light and shadows and lovely shades of green!

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